athvarf
nafnorðhvorugkynat-hvarf
[hverfa at, to turn towards]:
α. in the phrase, göra e-m a., to pay one compliments, pay attention to, i. 801; hann er vel við þormóð ok görði meir at athvarfi við hann, he treated respectfully or cultivated his friendship, 119; Sighvatr görði at athvarfi um sendimenn konungs, ok spurði þá margra tíðenda, he communicated with them or paid themvisits, attended to them, ii. 214.β. athvarf is now in the sense of shelter, refuge.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- n.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
- freq.frequent, frequently.
- Bs.Biskupa sögur. (D. III.)
- Th.Theophilus. (F. III.)
- Fbr.Fóstbræðra saga. (D. II.)
- Hkr.Heimskringla. (E. I.)